About Images on Sacred Destinations

The author and her trusty Canon in Oxford.


Tripod among tombstones at Oddington Church.


Admiring frescoes in Spiez, Switzerland.


Conquering Casablanca Cathedral, Morocco.


Stalking standing stones: Hurlers, Cornwall.


Exploring a snowy Liebrauenkirche in Trier.


Getting a good angle on Cologne Cathedral.


In the mikveh of the Alte Synagogue, Worms.

Who do the photos belong to?

Thousands of the photos in Sacred Destinations articles and photo galleries, especially those in Europe and Morocco, were taken by the author and her husband and are therefore © Sacred Destinations. But because we haven't been everywhere yet, we also publish photos from other photographers, which are used by permission or under license.

Here's how to tell whether we own a particular photo:

1. Nearly all images with no listed credit are copyright to Sacred Destinations. Many also specifically say "© Sacred Destinations." These photos may not be used on any public website or publication without permission, but are available for certain academic and religious purposes as well as licensing as stock photos. Please see (1) below for details.
   
   
2. If a photo is captioned with someone's name and/or includes a link to another source, please do not write to us for permission to use it. Please see (2) below for details.

1) Images © Sacred Destinations

Our own photos can be seen in articles and photo galleries throughout this website. In addition, we recently released a new website dedicated entirely to photos of sacred places called Sacred Destinations Photography. Its many features include a searchable database, automated secure payments and instant downloads of high-resolution photos.

In addition to the photos published on both of these websites, we have thousands more images waiting on our hard drive - so if you have a particular photo need, please check the Photo List to see what's available and contact us with your inquiry. We will be glad to do image research and upload relevant photos for you. We can also do minor Photoshop corrections on request.

All photos copyright to Sacred Destinations are available as high-resolution images for use in websites, books, magazines or other publications. Our licensing rates are reasonable and depend on usage. If you would like to use an image you found on this website, please use our Photo Request Form. We will respond shortly with a customized license quote.

Free use in schools, churches, etc.

Teachers and students may use any of our images for class presentations, projects, lectures, homework - basically any use in school - under the principles of Fair Use. Churches, temples and other non-profit organizations may also use our photos internally free of charge, such as in sermons, Bible studies, presentations, etc. It is not necessary to ask permission for these uses, but please be sure to cite the source for the photo as Sacred Destinations, including the URL (www.sacred-destinations.com). For public use outside the organization (including books, magazines, promotional material, websites), the standard fees shown above usually apply and you must contact us for permission.

Photo prints

Photos of sacred places can make lovely prints for your wall! You can buy a print of any of our images through our partner, the Seattle-based printing service Imagekind.com. You can buy just a print or choose from lots of nice framing options. Please use the Photo Request Form to request the photo(s) you like and I'll upload them to the Sacred Destinations Imagekind gallery for you right away.

2) Images by Other Photographers

When I have used other photographers' images, I have credited them beneath the photo. Please look for this credit line before contacting me for permission to use a photo. Once you've found the credit (or the lack of it - see above), here's what to do:

• Images copyrighted to other photographers (indicated with the © symbol) are used by their express permission. These may not be reused on other websites or publications without the permission of the photographer. Please contact them directly by following the attribution link, where available. Flickr photographers can be difficult to contact, since only some provide their e-mail address on the their profile page and only other way to contact them is via "Flickr Mail," which requires a Flickr account.
  
  
• Creative Commons images (indicated with the symbol) can be reused without permission of the photographer but you must attribute the image to them and some licenses prohibit commerical use. Please read the relevant license for details, by clicking on the symbol in the credit. To contact the photographer, follow the link in the credit line to look for contact information. If it leads to a Flickr profile page, look for an e-mail or website address at the top or very bottom of the page. If there is none, the only way to contact them is to send a "Flickr Mail," which requires a (free) Flickr account. If the link leads to a personal webpage, contact information is not always easy to find either. Try looking at the bottom of the page, their About page, or beneath particular photos.
  
  
• GFDL images (indicated by a GFDL link) can be reused without permission of the photographer for any purpose, and attribution is not required. The only requirement is to release the photo under the same license. For details, see the license.
  
  
• Images stated to be in the public domain can be used by anyone with no restrictions - go ahead and use it without contacting me.

You are welcome to contact me with questions regarding the above, but please note that when images aren't my own, I can't always help you find the source of the image or contact the photographer. The above information is provided in an effort to be helpful, but my primary concern in crediting images is to fulfill the requirements of reuse, not to help websites or publications find useful photos.

Contribute Images!

Do you have some fabulous travel pictures of sacred sites or religious places that aren't getting the glory they deserve? Would you like to contribute to our project of profiling as many notable religous places of the world as we can? Then please consider contributing your photos to Sacred Destinations!

Just contact me with information about your photos and we'll discuss a way to get them sent to me. Unfortunately I don't have any fancy uploading system, so e-mailing a ZIP file, giving me a link to your website, or posting them to a free online photo account is usually best. If your photos are published on Sacred Destinations you will, of course, retain the copyright and be given full credit for your photos (including a link to your website if you have one).

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